French Open men's final results: Carlos Alcaraz outlasts Jannik Sinner in grueling 5-hour match after stunning comeback
In an instant classic, Carlos Alcaraz bested Jannik Sinner in a grueling, thrilling match to win his second straight French Open title after a stunning comeback. After dropping the first two sets, Alcaraz defeated Sinner after five sets, five and a half hours and three tiebreaks, 4-6, 6(4)-7(7), 6-4, 7(7)-6(4), 7(10)-6(2).
The matchup pitted the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds against one another in one of the wildest games in recent memory. Sinner dropped three championship points in the fourth set before Alcaraz was able force a deciding set; but in the fifth set, it was Sinner who completed the unlikely comeback.
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In the end, though, it was Alcaraz who was able to come away with the trophy. The young Spaniard defeated Sinner in 10-2 in the fifth set tiebreak to win his fifth Grand Slam title.
The two traded games throughout the first set, before Sinner broke through to take the 6-4 win. In the second set, the young Italian got off to a strong start, going up 4-1. But Alcaraz had a different idea, going on a roll to eventually tie Sinner at 5-5. Sinner then took the next game, but Alcaraz held on for an uncontested service game to force a tiebreak.
After trading points to start the tiebreaker, Sinner eventually pulled ahead. But Alcaraz held off the set point with a few late points of his own, before Sinner was eventually able to pull out the tiebreak win.
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The third set was all Alcaraz to start. Alcaraz, who had briefly lost the goodwill of the crowd, pulled them right back in with a number of excellent points. Though Sinner launched a late comeback of his own to keep the set alive, Alcaraz was able to hold on for a 6-4 win, in a sequence that mirrored the first set.In the fourth set, things stayed as tight as ever. Alcaraz seemed to have a slight advantage early on, before Sinner came back for a late surge. However, with Sinner up 5-3, and the championship just in reach, Alcaraz fought back, winning the next three games to go up 6-5 and dash Sinner's hopes. Sinner dropped three consecutive match points before Alcaraz was able to push things into a deciding set.
With the game entering its fourth hour, Sinner was able to force a deciding tiebreak, but Alcaraz pushed through to win the tiebreaker 7-3 and force a fifth set.
In the fourth set, things stayed as tight as ever. Alcaraz seemed to have a slight advantage early on, before Sinner came back for a late surge. However, with Sinner up 5-3, and the championship just in reach, Alcaraz fought back, winning the next three games to go up 6-5 and dash Sinner's hopes. Sinner dropped three consecutive match points before Alcaraz was able to push things into a deciding set.
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With the game entering its fourth hour, Sinner was able to force a deciding tiebreak, but Alcaraz pushed through to win the tiebreaker 7-3 and force a fifth set.
Sinner looked fatigued at the start of the deciding set, as Alcaraz built up a small lead. But Sinner managed to get a second wind, pushing through to tie Alcaraz at 5-5.
After Sinner took a 6-5 lead, Alcaraz tied things up again to force yet another tiebreak. And in the end, he was victorious, taking the win with an easy 10-2 tiebreaker victory.
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